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GALA HOSTING prides itself on protecting your privacy and developing technology to give you the most powerful and safe online experience possible. This Privacy Policy applies to GALA HOSTING and governs data collection and usage. GALA HOSTING is governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. By using the GALA HOSTING website, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.
GALA HOSTING has developed this Privacy Policy to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy and security.
How GALA HOSTING Collects Your Personal Information
GALA HOSTING collects personally identifiable information in a variety of ways. Any information you enter on our websites or online forms for products and services, or that you volunteer in any other way, will be collected. The data collected may include your:
Name
Email address
Home and/or work address and/or telephone number
Credit card and other billing information
Certain information about your computer hardware and software may also be automatically collected by GALA HOSTING. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used by HGALA HOSTING for the operation of the service, to maintain the quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the GALA HOSTING website and its services.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through GALA HOSTING public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
Note: GALA HOSTING does not read any of your private online communications.
How GALA HOSTING Uses & Discloses Your Personal Information
(i) Provision of Services
GALA HOSTING collects and uses your personal information to operate the GALA HOSTING website and to deliver the services you have requested. GALA HOSTING also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from HostPapa and its affiliates.
(ii) Surveys
GALA HOSTING may also contact you via surveys to conduct market research and collect opinions about current services or new services that may be offered.
(iii) Analysis
GALA HOSTING keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within GALA HOSTING in order to determine which HostPapa services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within GALA HOSTING to customers whose behaviour indicates they are interested in a particular subject area.
(iv) Third-Party Services
GALA HOSTING offers some products and services in conjunction with or through trusted partners, sponsors, and affiliates (“Third-Party Services”). If you provide your personal information in conjunction with any Third-Party Services, you will be advised at the point of collection who is collecting the information and whose privacy policy applies. If there is any doubt, please contact HostPapa to clarify (see contact information below). If this Privacy Policy applies to such personal information, then GALA HOSTING may be required to disclose your information to our trusted partner, sponsor, or affiliate in order to provide the Third-Party Services. If the privacy policy of our trusted partner, sponsor, or affiliate applies, HostPapa will make all reasonable efforts to ensure the third-party privacy policy is properly in place and complied with. However, it is your responsibility to satisfy yourself with such privacy policies, as Third-Party Services have separate and independent privacy policies. HostPapa accepts no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of Third-Party Services. Nonetheless, GALA HOSTING welcomes comments and feedback relating to Third-Party Services.
(v) Links
You may be able to access other websites that have links on GALA HOSTING websites, where you can purchase products and services or register to receive materials or new product updates. In many of these cases, you will be asked to provide personal information such as your name, email address, or other contact information, or credit/billing information. If you complete an order or provide personal information to a website or service that is not provided by GALA HOSTING, GALA HOSTING has no control over the third party’s use of any personal information. GALA HOSTING therefore has no responsibility or liability for the manner in which the organizations that operate such linked websites may collect, use, disclose, secure, or otherwise deal with your personal information. GALA HOSTING provides these links to other websites as a convenience to you. Please exercise care when visiting linked websites, which will have separate and independent privacy policies.
(vi) Legal Disclosure
GALA HOSTING collects, uses, and discloses your personal information as described above. However, GALA HOSTING, its affiliates, trusted partners, and sponsors, may disclose your personal information, including your use of the services or websites accessible through the services, for any reason, in its sole discretion to comply with AUSTRALIAN, U.S., or other laws, regulations, or governmental or legal requests or demands for such information, and act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of GALA HOSTING or the public.
Domain Registration
In certain jurisdictions or pursuant to the rules of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) or certain registries, domain name registration information legally has to be available to the public. Where domain name registration information is available to the public, anyone can access it through “WHOIS” searches. The WHOIS database is a publicly accessible database that lists the domain name and contact information of the registrant and administrative and technical contacts for the domain name, the name server(s), and the domain name’s creation and expiration date. The domain name registration information you provide may be hosted by us and provided to the public. At times, users of GALA HOSTING may receive solicitations that result from searches of the publicly available WHOIS database conducted by other companies or individuals. However, the solicitation and/or SPAM you receive does not in any way come from GALA HOSTING and HGALA HOSTING does not control the use of WHOIS information by third parties. Further, pursuant to ICANN rules, GALA HOSTING is required to make WHOIS data available to a third party that enters into a bulk access agreement. ICANN allows individuals to opt-out (using the account management panel, domain management console, or similar service) of their WHOIS information being made available to third parties through bulk access; however, companies, businesses, and other organizations do not have the option to choose not to have their information made available to such a third party under a bulk access agreement. GALA HOSTING may also deposit your domain name registration information with a third-party escrow provider to comply with ICANN requirements.
International Transfer of Data
If you visit GALA HOSTING or its websites from a country other than the country in which our servers are located, your communications with GALA HOSTING may result in the transfer of information across international borders. By using GALA HOSTING services and communicating with GALA HOSTING, you consent to such transfers.
Use of Cookies
HostPapa uses “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize GALA HOSTING pages, or register with a GALA HOSTING site or service, a cookie helps GALA HOSTING a recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same GALA HOSTING website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the GALA HOSTING features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the GALA HOSTING websites or services you visit.
Security of Your Personal Information
GALA HOSTING secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. GALA HOSTING secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. HostPapa maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in an effort to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of personal information in its control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed 100% secure. Therefore, while HostPapa strives to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that (i) there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond the control of HostPapa; (ii) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and GALA HOSTING through the website cannot be guaranteed; and (iii) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party, despite best efforts.
Access and Modifying Your Information
You have the right to access, update, and correct any inaccuracies in your personal information that we control, subject to certain exceptions set out in this Privacy Policy. You may request access, update, and correct any inaccuracies in your personal information by contacting us by email (info@galahosting.com.au) or regular mail (GALA HOSTING, PO Box 671, Bribie Island. QLD. Australia. 4507.). We may request certain personal information in order to verify your identity.
To ensure you receive the information you need and your privacy is protected, please be sure to regularly update your contact and billing information. You can update all account-related information through the HostPapa website.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
GALA HOSTING will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect company and customer feedback. GALA HOSTING encourages you to provide feedback and to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of how GALA HOSTING is protecting your information.
Sale of Business
We wish to clarify and confirm that GALA HOSTING may transfer your personal information as an asset in connection with a merger or sale (including bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings) involving all or part of GALA HOSTING, whether by corporate reorganization, share sale, asset sale, or other change of control. GALA HOSTING may share your personal information with other entities owned by GALA HOSTING or that own GALA HOSTING.
Contact Information
GALA HOSTING welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you believe that GALA HOSTING has not adhered to this Privacy Policy or you require any changes or access to your personal information, please contact us at info@galahosting.com.au.
Alternatively, you can contact us in writing at:
GALA HOSTING
PO Box 671, Bribie Island.
QLD. Australia. 4507.
We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.